The 2nd allegation centres on a insist that Mr Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister since 2009, obtained more than $one hundred,000 (£seventy two,000) in gifts from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and other supporters.

The Jerusalem Submit says the gifts included champagne and cigars, and were given in trade for abet getting Mr Milchan a US visa.

Haaretz newspaper reports that Mr Netanyahu, after receiving gifts, pushed for the Milchan Regulation, which ensures Israelis who return to are residing in Israel from out of the nation are exempt from paying taxes for 10 years.

Police dispute Mr Netanyahu is additionally suspected of fraud and breach of have faith in a case spirited Australian billionaire James Packer.

Israel’s Channel 10 reported in December that Mr Packer told investigators he gave the prime minister and his wife Sara gifts.

Israeli media dispute Mr Netanyahu has been puzzled by investigators as a minimum seven times.

What occurs now?

A closing decision on whether Mr Netanyahu ought to nonetheless face charges will attain down to the attorney fashionable’s place of job.

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked acknowledged any prime minister who has been charged ought to nonetheless no longer be obliged to resign.

And talking on Israeli tv, Mr Netanyahu acknowledged he would continue in his position.

He acknowledged he had worked greatest ever “for the impartial nation” and accused police of being on a witch hunt against him.

Are these the indispensable allegations against him?

No.

The sixty eight-year-outdated is in his 2nd stint as prime minister, and has served within the position for a total of 12 years.

He has been discipline to heaps of allegations in his time in place of job.

After his first term as prime minister Two decades within the past, police suggested that he and Sara face legal charges for maintaining qualified gifts that ought to were handed over to the negate. The costs were later dropped.

In July 2015, the couple were accused of charging the authorities for the companies of a contractor who did deepest work for them. The costs were later dropped.